Tahmasp

Tahmasp

(tä`mäsp), 1514–76, shah of Persia (1524–76), son and successor of IsmailIsmail, 1486–1524, shah of Persia (1502–24), founder of the Safavid dynasty. He restored Persia to the position of a sovereign state for the first time since the Arab invasion of Persia......Click the link for more information. and the second of the Safavid dynasty. He successfully repulsed persistent invasions by the Uzbeks. Sulayman I also invaded Persia, continuing the wars between Ottomans and Persians commenced by Selim I. One stage of these wars ended with a peace treaty in 1555. In 1561 an Englishman, Anthony Jenkinson, succeeded in establishing a trade route to Central Asia and Persia across Russia. Continual warfare during the reign of Tahmasp helped bring about internal decline.

7) Kurds' consolidation under Ottoman rule was a relatively easy choice, given the amount of persecution they faced under the Safavids (especially during Shah Tahmasp period of 1524-76), which became a permanent and brutal imperial state policy.

The activities of the militia of sorts responsible for promoting ritual cursing in Safavid Iran, the tabarra'iyan, is discussed by Rosemary Stanfield-Johnson, "The Tabarra'iyan and the Early Safavids," Iranian Studies 37,1 (2004): 47-71; eadem, "Sunni Survival in Safavid Iran: Anti-Sunni Activities during the Reign of Tahmasp I," Iranian Studies 27 (1994): 123-33.

For many aficionados of Islamic art, however, the highlight of the gallery will doubtless be the display of folios from the copy of the now dispersed Shah-Nameh, (Book of Kings), commissioned for Shah Tahmasp (r.

A book collecting all the illustrations from what is generally acclaimed to be the most beautiful edition of the Shahnameh, "The Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp," has now been reprinted and is on the market again.

The result achieved for this important work follows the sale of an exceptional illustrated folio from the Shahnameh made for Shah Tahmasp of Persia, which achieved a record-breaking price of [pounds sterling]7.

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.